Which is the most important element in “shadowing” as a language learning technique?
(A)Repeating what is heard.
(B)Substantial exposure to the target language.
(C)Reading aloud while copying texts by hand.
(D)Using modern textbooks rather than older materials.

36.What do the experiments mentioned in the passage which Geoffrey Cohen was involved in have in common? (A)The subjects were female minorities. (B)All the subjects wrote about what they valued most and why. (C)They were designed to reduce test-taking pressures. (D)The results were reported in the same publication.

37What is the implication of the experiment conducted by the German and Austrian researchers? (A)Drawing or writing helps alleviate our stress from tests. (B)We should follow the advice given by our forefathers. (C)Pressure in our life can be dwarfed by severe problems humans have encountered. (D)The way our ancestors overcame adversities sheds light on how we can confront difficult situations.

38. Based on the reading, which does NOT contribute to polyglotism? (A)Motivation. (B)Hard work. (C)Good instructors. (D)Genetic advantage.

Which statement about Alexander Arguelles is true?(A)He invented a machine which enhances language learning.(B)He went to language schools in Asia to learn several Asian languages.(C)He focuses on one language at a time.(D)His advice on how to learn language can be found online.

Even higher organisms resort to fermentation as an _____ process when the oxygen supply is insufficient.(A) auspicious (B) authentic (C) autonomous (D) auxiliary

When she finally reached the top she agreed with her husband that it was worth it for the view, which was _____ in spite of a slight heat haze that hung in the air. (A) bombastic (B) ordinary (C) pathetic (D) stupendous

Man’s desire to fly like the birds had existed for hundreds of years but with the _____ of the internal combustion engine, the chances of achieving some sort of flight appeared to be improved. (A) advent (B) calamity (C) hypocrisy (D) privation

Students attended ___ and mini lectures in which the teaching assistant would stand at the front and talk. (A) tutors (B) tutees (C) tutorials (D) tutoring

More than four times as many Canadians live alone today as in 1943, but singles are still ___. (A) stigma (B) systemized (C) systematic (D) stigmatized

The totalitarian future George Orwell imagined in 1984 hasn’t come to pass, but video ___ by corporations has become increasingly commonplace. (A) survey (B) surveillance (C) search (D) survive